Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 6, 2011, at 2:25 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > Did I say it looked like a painting? > > quoting myself : "I clicked it large, and rolled my chair a yard from the > screen, as I would move in a museum before a painting I like - this photo > is great Mariela :-)" > > I used the word painting in my simile (as I ... like), and "photo" for > Mariela's contribution I think. > > I can't see what the isue is here, honest :-( > > But your question remains, co-substantial with the origins of modern (oil) > painting (Hockney's theory), and later, those of photography as we know it. No "issue" at all Philippe. I'm not calling into question your comments. Simply adding my reaction to the "photograph" to me the photographer appears to want the "photograph" to look like a painting - with faux brush strokes, etc. It is my reaction to the "photograph" that I'm looking to discuss; not yours. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist